Albany Street Car Strike Turns Violent Killing Three and Wounding Many
Five hours of talks failed to end the Albany street railway strike as National Guardsmen opened fire on a crowd at Union Station. William Walsh and Leroy Smith died from abdominal wounds, William Rooney was wounded, and two other civilians were seriously hurt. The incident occurred during the last army escort on the car line, with guardsmen firing at point blank range.
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Albany
United Traction Company
N. Y
William Walsh
Leroy Smith
National
William Marshall
George Booze
William Rooney
National Guard
Gilbert Hall
Broadway
Union Station
Columbia Street
Smith
Walsh
Wage dispute looms between metal trades and machinists
Chicago May 17. A clash between the National Metal Trades association and the International Association of Machinists seems inevitable as employers concede nine thongs per day and agree to arbitration on wages. President McConnell orders a general strike Monday unless wages rise 12 cents an hour, with arbitration details debated after New York talks. The dispute centers on whether wage questions can be settled under the New York agreement and what notices are needed before May 20.
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Chicago
National Metal Trades’ Association
International Association of Machinists
Metal Trades’ Association
MccConnell
McConnell
National Metal Trades Association
Mugray I Hill Hotel
New York
Administrative Council
National Metal Trades Assolation
Arbitration Commission
Prairie State Veterans address to G A R Peoria Ills
Joel M. Longenecker, commander of the G A R in Illinois, delivered his annual address at the Coliseum during the G A R encampment. He praised the organization’s past and future role for honored Union soldiers and noted department membership at year end 1900 reached 22 787 with 697 deaths and a net shrinkage of 81. Posts held cash of 63 172.22, investments of 15 650, and equipment valued at 46 084.97, totaling 124 703.10. Expenditures for the year were 54 579.48 and 514 46 was donated for Galveston relief.
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Peoria
Ills
Joel M. Longenecker
Illinois
Longenecker
Grand Army of the Republic
Department
Vilnois
Galveston
Wages Case Upheld as Labor Priority in Indiana
Appellate court affirms labor wage priority over mortgage in the John Hammes et al v Small case. Printers and other workers from the old Wabasha Tribune claimed about $300 in wages after Foote sold the paper and Small held the mortgage. The ruling places labor debts ahead of the mortgage except for taxes. Chicago reports include league baseball scores from games in Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Baltimore and other cities.
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Wabash
Ind
John Hammes
Lnoch P. Small
Wabasha Tribune
A. E B. Foote
Cincinnati
Small
Foote
Fire on Highland Creek Bridge At Salem Indiana
Miss Edith Emery spotted a blaze on the Highland creek bridge near Salem Indiana on May 16. She sent a boy for help and alerted Hitchcock station master to flag the south bound passenger train.
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Salem
Ind
Highland Creek
Here
Edith Emery
Hitchcock
Dock foreman George Lavigne dies after Cleveland shooting
George Lavigne, dock foreman, died at St. Alexis hospital from a gunshot wound suffered in a Saturday night clash with striking longshoremen in Cleveland. His home is Port Huron Michigan. In English Indiana, Stephen Patton sues Dr C D Luckett for 10000 damages alleging Luckett called him an incendiary after January fire causing 500000 loss.
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Cleveland
George Lavigne
St. Alexis’ Hospital
Lavigne
Port Haron
Mich
English
Ind
Stephen Patton
Dr. C.D. Luckett
Luckett
Patton
Governor Vetoes Collins Compulsory Vaccination Bill
Madison Wisconsin May 16 Governor LaVollette vetoed the Collins compulsory vaccination bill citing no emergency justifying a law some citizens oppose. The veto underscores ongoing debate over public health measures and individual rights.
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Madison
Wis
LaVollette
TWO RIVER DISASTERS
This report covers a towboat Owensboro fire at Calhoun Kentucky killing four crew including two firemen and two roustabouts. It also references a Paducah disaster with five believed dead including Miss Mabel Gardiner Dr J W Bell Charles Johnson James Canfield and an unnamed black fireman.
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Calhoun
Owensboro
Crenshaw
Brinkman
James Unknown
ORDER OF RED MEN MEETS Macomb Ill May 16
The great council of the Improved Order of Red Men opened its business session in Macomb Illinois on Tuesday. A banquet for the Past Sachems' association drew about 140 attendees and marked the first event with women present. A public reception followed at the opera house, then a parade and reception in the evening. The key action was two defeats of a proposal to lower the age limit from 21 to 18, with a reconsideration vote enabling a special order for discussion.
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Macomb
Ill
Great Council of the Diiness
Red Men
Death of Scranton High School Principal in Class
In Scranton Pennsylvania on May 17 Professor William Grant principal of Scranton High School collapsed from apoplexy while teaching and died shortly after. He was formerly principal of an Indianapolis school.
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Scranton
Willam Grant
Scranton High School
Grant
Indianapolis Scho
Des Moines Man Pleads Not Guilty in Mail Fraud Indictment
Letson Ballet of Baker City Oregon appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging use of the U S mails to further a scheme to defraud. The case centers on letters promoting the White Swan gold mine claiming vast ore and earnings. Ballet asserts the prosecution is spite work and says he will clear himself.
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Des Moines
Letson Ballet
Baker City
United States
White Swan
Ballich
Balllet
Man Identified in Kentucky Murder Case
Omaha detectives identify WH B Aiken as the suspect in the murder of Mrs. Shipp and her 12 year old grandson near Munfordville Kentucky in October 1809. Deputy Hubbard obtains requisition papers in Lincoln and prepares to transport the prisoner to Kentucky amid hostile Hart County sentiment. Aiken admits being the wanted man but denies guilt.
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Omaha
Neb
Hubbard
Mart County
Sky
WH B. Aiken
Aiken
Hart County
Munfordville
Kentucky
Des Moines man shoots uncle in farm dispute over roller
John Monteith, 20, fatally shoots his uncle Fillmore Gladson seven miles west of Soville, after Gladson strikes Monteith’s wife during a shed roller dispute. Monteith then fires one shot with a shotgun, killing Gladson and surrendering to officers.
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Des Moines
Soville
John Monteith
Fillmore Gladson
Monteith
Gladson
Baseball scores and a missing person case from Illinois
Chicago reported yesterday’s baseball results across leagues with scores in Boston St Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Chicago Milwaukee Washington Philadelphia Grand Rapids Dayton Toledo Columbus Marion Louisville Fort Wayne Indianapolis Port Wayne and a separate note from Mattoon Illinois stating Mrs Grace O Day and her child were found safe in Kokomo Indiana after her disappearance following injuries from a fire.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Boston -Washington
Western Association
Toledo
Columbus
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Marion
Louisville
Phiadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Washington
Mattoon
Ills
Grace O'Day
Kokomo
Ind
Theresa Russell Hurt in Vincennes Wild West Show
Spencer Indiana May 17 Miss Theresa Russell known as Queen of the Cowboys was severely injured during a Wild West show at Vincennes and was brought here barely alive as the show left town.
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Spencer
Ind
Theresa Russell
Queen of the Cowboys
Vincennes
Death of an Illinois Pioneer in Taylorville
Ex mayor Englebert Bach of Taylorville Illinois died here Wednesday after a month of illness aged 61. He was born in Kinig Germany and had lived in Taylorville since 1858.
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Taylorville
Ill
Englebert Bach
Kinig
Germany
Boy Evangelist Home After Globe Circulation and Philippines
Kalamazoo Mich May 17 John M Dean known as the Boy Evangelist has returned home after circumnavigating the globe and spending fifteen months in the Philippines as one of six army secretaries for the YMCA. His notable feat was a 900 mile trek across the islands by saddle foot raft and cavalry detachment. He traveled alone at times and reached Manila after the remarkable journey. In Panay he was the sole Christian worker on the island and survived an ambush when three troopers were with him. One ran, three held off insurgents until ammunition ran out. Dean helped wounded comrades to the garrison. The trooper who fled was later captured and kilned by a band.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
John M. Dean
Philippines
International Committee
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Dean
Manila
Panay
Ilollo
Roote Carter Fight Declared Off By Authorities
In Oshkosh on May 17 the Roote Carter bout was canceled by authorities under Governor Lafollette. Promoters allowed sparring for points only, an attempt to stage Root versus Carter with their trainers was abandoned with under 400 spectators present at the rink.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Roote Carter
LafFollette
Root
Carter
Mrs McKinley In Valley Of Death As Hope Fluctuates
San Francisco reports Over the days May 17 Mrs McKinley faced a critical decline then partial recovery following heart stimulants and vein injections. President Roosevelt keeps vigil as social events are canceled and plans shift to an immediate return to Washington if her condition worsens.
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San Francisco
Cortelyou
McKinley
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Washington
Mrs McKinley Falls Ill During California Trip
Mrs McKinley’s illness worsened after leaving El Vaso with a severe dysentery and bowel trouble. The trip across Texas and New Mexico strained her, and after Los Angeles she was nearly collapsed at Del Monte. Doctors failed to halt the dysentery and President McKinley discussed care with Dr Hirschfelder after a frank briefing from Scott.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Los Angeles
rDixey
Harrison Gray Otis
Ixey
McKinley
del Monte
Scott
San Francisco
Tirschfelder
Dr. Hirschfelder
Ile
Sherman Improves Rapidly in Chicago Hospital Stay
Speaker L. Y. Sherman shows marked improvement since illness began. Dr. J. Bo McPatrick reports hopeful for immediate recovery though neuralgia continues. Reshed Pasha, ex-finance minister, has fled Turkey. Over 1,500 machinists joined the Boston union last week.
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Chicago
L. Y. Sherman
J. Bo McPatrick
Sherman
Reshed Pasha
Turkey
Boston Union
Wide Swath Cut By Illusive Capitalist Across Town
A man posing as L C Blaxer of Seymour Indiana wooed mills near Monroe Louisiana and planned to buy the Monroe Lumber Company for 800000. He fled to St Louis to seal the deal, sent a 20000 draft by mail to cover debts, then vanished. A prison escape suspect John Davis is linked to Blazer by a circulating portrait and creditors seek whereabouts.
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Monroe
L. C. Blaxer
Seymour
Ind
Chicago
St. Louis
Monroe Lumber Company
Chamberlain
Michigan State Prison
John Davis
Blazer
Seymour, Tnd
South
Ile
Presbyterians in Council Elect Minton Moderator at General Assembly
The Presbyterian General Assembly in Philadelphia elected Rev. Henry Collin Minton moderator after an empire vote approving the Peoria plan for choosing standing committees. Minton defeated Rev. George T. Purves 617 to 176 in a large, largely complete body, with sessions held at Calvary Presbyterian Church and a mostly full nave and gallery audience.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Henry Collin Minton
San Anselmo
Cal
Peoria
Minton
George T. Purves
New York
Purves
Charles A. Dickey
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Conger Talks of China at American Asiatic Banquet
Edwin H. Conger, minister to China, was guest of honor at the American Asiatic Association banquet at Demontco's with 125 present. He praised progress in commerce with the Orient and the Philippines' developments boosting merchants and missionaries, noting promising trade in the Middle Kingdom.
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New York
Edwin H. Conger
China
American Asiatic Association
Demontco’s
Conger
Orient
Philippines
Middle Kingdom
Chilean Objections Shape Talks on American Republics Congress
Washington May 17. A state department committee debated the programme for a congress of American republics. Disputes over broad arbitration scope pitted Chile against Bolivia Peru and partly Argentina Brazil. Bolivian minister Guadahala and Ecuadorian minister Carbo urged open discussion to gain southern unity. another meeting was planned for today.
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Washington
Congress of American Republics
State Department
CIM
Congress
Lua Hiade
Bolivia
Peru
Argentine
Brazil
Senor Guadiala
Senor Carbo
Inez
Maile
Guadhala
Stead Criticizes Salisbury Over South African War
W. T. Stead disputes official claims that the South African war is nearly over, accusing Kruger and Generals Botha and DeWet of pursuing a negative strategy. He argues Britain must maintain army strength to prevent fresh disasters and mocks Lord Salisbury’s military praise as unfounded. Additionally, reports from Michigan and Montana note editors and publishers changing roles, while Berrien County fruit belts suffer frost with local crops harmed in lowlands.
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Tandon
W. T. Stead
Stead
Equator
Kruger
Botha
DeWet
Lord Salisbury
South Africa
Tomimgrot
Lke
England
Bank Teller Shotlet: Robbery Suspected in $18,000 Shortage
A New Orleans bank teller named Schumacher says robbers shot him as he faced a claimed $18,000 books shortage. Commissioner Powderly pushes immigrant tax to $2. Henry Wade Rogers named Yale Law professor. Swindler Eugene Stanislaus de Mutkiewicz dies at Asbury Park. Earl of Yarmouth wins $2,500 libel suit against the New York Telegraph.
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Schumacher
New Orleans
Powderly
Henry Wade Rogers
Yale Law School
Eugene Stanislaus de Mutkiewicz
Asbury Park
Earl of Yarmouth
New York Telegraph
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Ninth Infantry
Norris
Prairie State Veterans
Longnecker
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Order OF Red Men
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U. & Mail
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BOY Evangelist
Globe
William J. Lawlor
Gen. Sickles
Daniel Sickles
Grand Aimy of the Republic
Natonal
Presbyterians IN Council
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Grand Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen
Towa
Will M. Narvis
Muscatine
Mnister Workman
BP. F. Rehkohl
Grand Recorder
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Warsaw
Edward M. Hoffman
Elmira
Maryville
John oMutelth
Philip Goodson
National Association of Chamber
Chicago National Banks
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Americas
Salisbury
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Niles
D. B. Cook
Michigan
Dack
New Haven
Weete
Tlelena
Mont
HF. Bartine
Nevada
Anaconda Standard
Washington Times
F. B. Moore
Montana Daily Record
Helena
Commercial Advertiser
Frost
Fruit Belt
St. Joseph
Berrien County
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Frank Stewart
I. M. Sprourn
John Shields & Son
Lowa
Rowland & Shields
Columbia Pharmacy
Tr J
Dempsey’s
A Kery
Tne City
Johnson's Bakery
Harwood
South Side
L. E. Latta
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Washington, Iowa
H. Knecht
Journal Office
O. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
FICE
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Temple Building
W. H. Butterfield
Orassatore
Marsh W. Bailey
J. L. Brookhart
Opera House
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
W. E. Anderson
Klein's Clothing Store
K. Cor
Ktashington
Iowa
Hotel Allen
Frank Bowers
W. A. Stiles & Co
West Main St
Washington, Ia
Lila Whitmore
Wanamaker's Suits
R. A. Riley
Wahington
National Bank
Ws. Barn
A. Wierim
O.M. Krox
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
D. Robinson
J. F. Monieiiea
R. Jeffrey i
Eubansee
J.T. Anderson
E. &. Townsend
D. C
Columbian School of Osteopathy
Kirksville, Mo
Dixon & Matthews
Stallam
Eas
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M. Lombardo
California
Puget Sound
Denver
Salt Lake City
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